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Welcome to Sheridan County ...

Time Zone: Sheridan County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Plentywood is the Seat for Sheridan County.

Sheridan County was founded in 1913 and was created by taking area from Valley County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sheridan had a population of 3,318 people. This is a decrease of 1.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,384 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sheridan represented 0.34% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Sheridan County:

  • Medicine Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
    • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <3>
  • Outlook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Outlook is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outlook <3>
  • Plentywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
    • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <3>
  • Westby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
    • Westby is located in Sheridan County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westby <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jul 2024